Sunday, August 1

Swiss National Day

Celebrating Swiss National Day by Bike in Valais

After a highly successful first edition, this popular event returns to Sion, the Capital of the Alps, for its second edition! 🚴‍♂️

The concept remains the same: with distances ranging from 40 to 130 km, there’s a route for everyone to celebrate Swiss National Day in the heart of Valais. And just like last year, all participants will receive a jersey featuring the colors of the canton and the country 😁🇨🇭

The routes remain unchanged and feature, depending on the distance chosen, 1 to 3 timed climbs. To ensure everyone’s safety, marshals will be stationed along the entire route, which will take cyclists into the heart of the western Valais valley, on both sides of the Rhône River, around Sion.
New this year: an additional aid station will be added in Saillon.

Open to participants ages 14 and up, depending on the route chosen, and e-bikes are permitted on all routes (except the “Grand” route).

Touring

Dernière mise à jour : 21-Aug-26, 09:43 CET
39 km
+480 m

No timing, no rankings.
BLUE signage along the route.
E-bikes permitted.
Participants must be 14 years of age or older. Minors must provide parental consent.

Route markingsbleu
Surface
Tarmac
Timing
No timing
Classifications
Individual time, no ranking.
Start
Sion - 9h00
Finish
Sion
1 Pit stop
  • 19 km (Sailon)
Minimum age:

14 years old during the year

Traditional road bikes
Electric bikes
Recumbent bikes
Tandems
Hard shell helmet with attached chin strap
First aid kit
Liquid and solid food supplies
Charged phone with emergency numbers saved
Unicycles
CLM - extenders
Fixed gear
Spoked wheels - disc wheels
Headphones

Short

Dernière mise à jour : 21-Aug-26, 09:40 CET
70.6 km
+1100 m

Ages 16 and up
Green arrow signs
1 timed climb

Route markingsrose
Surface
Tarmac
Timing
Partial
Classifications
Individual time trial
+ Climb Time Trial Ranking
--> Men's/Women's Overall Ranking
--> 7 Age Categories (Men/Women)
--> Handisport
Start
Sion - 8h30
Finish
Sion
2 Pit stops
  • 19.5 km (Lens)
  • 52 km (Saillon)
Minimum age:

16 years old during the year

Traditional road bikes
Electric bikes
Recumbent bikes
Tandems
Hard shell helmet with attached chin strap
First aid kit
Liquid and solid food supplies
Charged phone with emergency numbers saved
Unicycles
CLM - extenders
Fixed gear
Spoked wheels - disc wheels
Headphones

Medium Route

Dernière mise à jour : 21-Aug-26, 09:34 CET
88.2 km
+1900 m

Ages 16 and up
Green arrow signs
2 timed climbs

Route markingsvert
Surface
Tarmac
Timing
Partial
Classifications
Individual course time

+ Cumulative ranking of the 2 Time Trials
--> Men's / Women's Overall
--> 7 age categories (Men / Women)
--> Handisport
Start
Sion - 7h30
Finish
Sion
3 Pit stops
  • 15 km (Nax)
  • 38 km (Lens)
  • 68 km (Saillon)
Minimum age:

16 years old during the year

Traditional road bikes
Electric bikes
Recumbent bikes
Tandems
Hard-shell helmet with attached chin strap
First aid kit
Liquid and solid food supplies
Charged phone with emergency numbers pre-programmed
Unicycles
Time trial bikes - aero bars
Fixed gear
Spoked wheels - disc wheels
Headphones

Long

Dernière mise à jour : 21-Aug-26, 09:31 CET
126.2 km
+2997 m

Yellow signs.
Participation is from 18 years old.
3 timed climbs

Route markingsjaune
Surface
Tarmac
Timing
Partial
Classifications
Individual race time
+ Combined ranking of the 3 timed climbs
-->Men's/Women's scratch race
--> 7 age categories for men/women
--> Disabled sports
Start
Sion - 7h30
Finish
Sion
4 Pit stops
  • 15 km (Côte de Nax)
  • 50 km (Côte de Montana)
  • 75 km (Côte de Lens)
  • 107 km (Saillon)
Minimum age:

18 years old during the year

Traditional road bikes
Recumbent bikes
Tandems
Hard shell helmet with attached chin strap
First aid kit
Liquid and solid food supplies
Charged phone with emergency numbers saved
Electric bikes
Unicycles
CLM - extenders
Fixed gear
Spoked wheels - disc wheels
Headphones